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Bug 137417

Summary:	CAN-2004-0940 mod_include local escalation
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1	Reporter:	Mark J. Cox <mjc>
Component:	apache	Assignee:	Joe Orton <jorton>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	2.1	CC:	tao
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Description Mark J. Cox 2004-10-28 12:56:43 UTC

Fixed in Apache httpd 1.3.33-dev

moderate: mod_include overflow CAN-2004-0940

A buffer overflow in mod_include could allow a local user who is
authorised to create server side include (SSI) files to gain the
privileges of a httpd child.

Found by exploit posted to k-otik on Oct21

Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2004-11-03 13:15:04 UTC

This is RHSA-2004:600.

Comment 2 John Flanagan 2004-12-13 19:26:25 UTC

An errata has been issued which should help the problem 
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being 
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, 
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report 
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-600.html